Wednesday September 9

In Class
--Discussed Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. See notes on Moodle.
--Watch video of a boy with Asperger's Syndrome talk about his experience in the world (linked on Moodle)
--Learned about Kim Peek, the character inspiration for Rainman, the film we began watching today.
--Watched first 30 minutes of Rainman. Discussed Freytag's Pyramid, Characterization, and Epiphany.

HONORS CLASS
--Presentations Today for The Gangster We Are All Looking For.
These were truly impressive, you guys. You identified critical language, understood symbols, and offered interesting and varied interpretations of a very open-ended assignment. Cool. I enjoyed your work.

Homework (ALL)
--If your class' video about Kim Peek did not load, please choose one of the 5 videos linked under Kim Peek link on Moodle.

--Read about Kim Peek in the short bio at the bottom of the Kim Peek video page on Moodle.

--REGULARS ONLY: If you have not yet submitted your review of your summer reading book to the library server accessible only from school (http://lrodalib) or handed in hard copy (only if your book is not in our collection) then your assignment is officially late and subject to late penalties.

--REGULARS ONLY: Collected perspective writings today in class. You were required to submit hard copy.

--You should have by now taken the grammar diagnostic test on Moodle. If you don't have a score in Moodle, you will receive a "0" for this "soft" grade.

Upcoming
--Finishing Rainman
--Discussing Elements of Fiction in context of Rainman
--On-going discussion of perspective and story-telling

HONORS UPCOMING
--For weekend homework, I will ask you to locate a family picture. The picture does not have to be recent, may not even be from your generation. Choose a picture that reveals information about relationships and character. Talk to family members about the photo to see what insights they offer about the story of the picture and the people in it. Write a paragraph of description. Use Thuy's paragraph on page 78 as a model.